A Student's Guide to giant Viruses Infecting Small Eukaryotes: From Acanthamoeba to Zooxanthellae

Source Publication

Viruses

Authors

Steven W. Wilhelm, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Jordan T. Bird, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Kyle S. Bonifer, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Benjamin C. Calfee, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Tian Chen, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Samantha R. Coy, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
P. Jackson Gainer, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Eric R. Gann, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Huston T. Heatherly, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Jasper Lee, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Xiaolang Liang, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Jiang Liu, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
April C. Armes, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Mohammad Moniruzzaman, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
J. Hunter Rice, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Joshua M.A. Stough, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Robert N. Tams, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Evan P. Williams, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow
Gary R. LeCleir, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-17-2017

DOI

10.3390/v9030046

Abstract

The discovery of infectious particles that challenge conventional thoughts concerning “what is a virus” has led to the evolution a new field of study in the past decade. Here, we review knowledge and information concerning “giant viruses”, with a focus not only on some of the best studied systems, but also provide an effort to illuminate systems yet to be better resolved. We conclude by demonstrating that there is an abundance of new host–virus systems that fall into this “giant” category, demonstrating that this field of inquiry presents great opportunities for future research.

Comments

This article was published openly thanks to the University of Tennessee Open Publishing Support Fund.

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Recommended Citation

Wilhelm, Steven W., Jordan T. Bird, Kyle S. Bonifer, Benjamin C. Calfee, Tian Chen, Samantha R. Coy, P. Jackson Gainer, Eric R. Gann, Huston T. Heatherly, Jasper Lee, Xiaolong Liang, Jiang Liu, April C. Armes, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, J. Hunter Rice, Joshua M. A. Stough, Robert N. Tams, Evan P. Williams, and Gary R. LeCleir, “A Student’s Guide to Giant Viruses Infecting Small Eukaryotes: from Acanthamoeba to Zooxanthellae,” Viruses 9, 3 (2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v9030046

Submission Type

Publisher's Version